Cultivator shield



C. R. MACHOTKA CULTIVATOR SHIELD Feb. 23, 1937.

Filed May 5, 1936 M WM m w M A /w M HA7 4% C. /r, N

Patented Feb. 23, 1937 LMLMZ UNITE STATES PATENT OFFIQE CULTIVA'IOR SHIELD Carl R. Machotka, Avoca, Wis. Application May 5, 1936, Serial No. 78,023 3 Claims. (01. 97-188) This invention relates to a shield for cultibars [8 are pivotally connected by means of vators which is readily applicable to existing bolts 19, transversely to the side elements M. constructions so as to eliminate the covering of Such bolts [9 also secure in place metallic plates plants while being cultivated and which will lift or disks 20 which have lugs 2i bent over and rethe leaves of the plants, for instance corn, as movably fastening coils 22 of springs thereto. 5 the shield passes the same. Such springs have tines 23 provided with hooks It is also aimed to provide a novel construction 24 respectively engaging the bar l8 and the side capable of maximum adjustment and one which member [4, the action of the spring being expanwill hold the shield yieldingly to the ground so sive so that the arms 23 tend to separate and as to be capable of momentarily yielding should thereby urge the shields into contact with the 10 it strike an obstruction. ground.

It is further aimed to provide a structure hav- In the event an obstruction is encountered during its point so formed that it will attach corn ing cultivation, the shields will move upwardly stalks and other waste matter and a construcagainst the tension of the spring and will there- 15 tion wherein the adjustable parts are disposed after be restored into ground engaging position, 15

in a position where the collection of dirt, trash avoiding breakage. and the like will not interfere or collect thereon. Adjacent the front edges of the shields, they The more specific objects and advantages will are reinforced by cleats 25, secured in place become apparent from a consideration of the in any suitable manner as by means of rivets description following taken in connection with 26 and removable bolts 21. Such bolts also pass A accompanying drawing illustrating an operative through disks 28, which are recessed as at 29, embodiment. so as to straddle or receive the adjacent cleat In said drawing: and engage the shield. The bolts 21 also pass Figure 1 is a view showing my improvements through disks which are recessed or slotted 25 in side elevation and as applied to a cultivator, as at 3| and removably receive the bar l8. It 25 the latter being shown fragmentarily; will be noted that the disks 28 and 30 have inter- Figure 2 is a plan view of the parts of Figengaging teeth as at 32 whereby they may be enure 1; gaged at any desired angles, to adjustably secure Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line the shields in the desired position. The bolts 30 3-3 of Figure 1; 21 also pass through the bars l8 and beyond the 30 Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line same the bolts 21 have nuts 33 screw-threaded 4-4 of Figure 1; and thereon. Between the nuts 33 and bars l8, ex-

Figure 5 is a detail section taken on the line pansive springs 34 surround the bolts and abut 5-5 of Figure 2. such nuts and bars. As a result, the spring nor- Referring specifically to the drawing wherein mally urges the parts into operative relation 35 like reference characters designate like or coras shown in the drawing but permits the disk 30 responding parts throughout the different views, and arm l8 to be moved outwardly and then a conventional cultivating machine is shown at turned, or other parts turned to secure the de- ID in a fragmentary manner. of such machine sired adjustment of the shields.

II is a rear cross-bar from which a beam 52 ex- Various changes may be resorted to provided 40 tends rearwardly and downwardly, carrying a they fall within the spirit and scope of the incultivator shovel I3 at the lower end. Forward vention. side bars l4 extend from the rear cross-bar H. I claim as my invention:

In accordance with the invention, a shield 1. In combination with a cultivator having a 5 or plate I5 is disposed on each side of the culframe and cultivating shovel, a shield disposed tivator shovel vertically and in parallelism in at one side of the shovel, an arm mounting said the line of draft. These shields at the front are shield, and means pivotally connecting the arm preferably inclined downwardly and forwardly to the frame and resiliently urging the arm as shown and. at their points are preferably downwardly to maintain the shield in contact rounded or made blunt as at Hi to avoid undue with the ground, the last mentioned means com- 5 penetration into the soil and collection of trash prising a bolt, a plate strung on said bolt, a and the like. The upper edge of the shields is spring having coils and arms connected to the preferably widened by means of a lateral frame and to the bar, and said plate having flange l1. lugs bent over said coils.

Each shield i5 is supported by a bar 18. Such 2. A device of the class described in combina- 5 tion with a cultivator frame and a cultivator shovel, a shield adjacent said shovel, a bar extending from the frame, a disk disposed against the shield, a second disk, inter-engaging teeth between said disks, the last mentioned disk hav ing a groove in which said arm is disposed, a bolt passing through the shield, disks and arms, a, nut on said bolt, and an expansive spring on said bolt engaging the nut and said bar.

3. A device of the class described in combination with a cultivator frame and a cultivator shovel, a shield adjacent said shovel, a bar ex- 

